I am here Lat-18.709072 Lon-173.986055 Alt+070ft GPS Sats seen 11 http://map.iridium.com/m?lat=-18.709072&lon=-173.986055 Sent via Iridium GO!
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The cabin of a small yacht is truly a wonderful thing; not only will it shelter you from a tempest, but from the other troubles in life, it is a safe retreat.
I am here Lat-18.709072 Lon-173.986055 Alt+070ft GPS Sats seen 11 http://map.iridium.com/m?lat=-18.709072&lon=-173.986055 Sent via Iridium GO!
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[password] nftpw4ps
[position] 09 01S 160 07.4E
[speed] 0kts
[heading] 0T
[status] We are still in Roderick Bay. We have had great weather, and a good time with the locals here. We fixed three of the four moorings, and Johnny is very happy. We will be leaving on Thur for Honiara, as Sarah is flying back to the USA to be with her sister after the death of her mother in law. I'll stay with the kids, and sail/motor back to Roderick for two weeks until Sarah flies back to Honiara...and then we will finally get moving north to Marovo Lagoon!
[password]minerva
[position]06°40.51'S 177°32.23'E
[status] Enroute from Nukufetau, Tuvalu to Tarawa, Kiribati. Beautiful beam reach under starry skies.
[speed] 8.2
[heading] 330T
[weather] Wind 16-18k NNE. Seas N 1m. 10% cloud. Bar 1005.
1/3/2017 8:34 AM UTC
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I am here Lat+19.357712 Lon-81.377873 Alt+056ft GPS Sats seen 05 http://map.iridium.com/m?lat=19.357712&lon=-81.377873 Sent via Iridium GO!
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[p]latour
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pos: 06 25s 177 03e
sp: 7.9
h: 324t
w: Wind 17NNE, Sea 1m NE, Bar 1006 +1, Clouds 20%
d: 04/01/17 06:57 UTC
Enroute from Nukufetau to Tarawa.
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[password] godd
[status] Whitianga Marina, Whitianga Harbour
:position 36 50.157s 175 42.449e
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[p]latour
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pos: 07 57.500s 178 17.600e
sp: 6.1
h: 322t
d: 03/01/17 13:42 UTC
Departed Nukufetau, Tuvalu @ 13:00, heading for Tarawa, Kiribati. Possible intermediate stop at Nanumea, Tuvalu.
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We are now anchored in the popular “Anchorage” in Torrent Bay next to our old neighbours Dan and Alex from Chaffers in their new yacht Amok on board which we spent New Year’s Eve and watched the impressive fireworks show put on by the local, and very wealthy, Talley’s family.
New Year’s Day was a windy one with most of us spending most of the day on board watching the wind speed spike with gusts up to 40 knots.